[governance] Vint Cerf OpEd in the New York Times: "Keep the Internet Open"

Thu May 31 16:32:39 EDT 2012

I just noticed I hadn't replied to the list.

Sérgio

2012/5/28 Sérgio Alves Jr. <sergioalvesjunior at gmail.com>

> Dear Vanda,
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> I have checked the link.
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> Anatel (the regulator) is responsible for representing Brazil before
> international telecom bodies (such as ITU and Citel), under the
> coordination of the Executive branch (General Telecommunication Law, n
> 9472/97, art. 19, I)
>
> The Brazilian positions before telecom bodies are discussed within the
> "Comissões Brasileiras de Comunicações" (CBC), where anyone can
> participate. The CBCs are coordinated by Anatel, with a list of telecom/ICT
> stakeholders participating.
>
> You can check and join any of the 4 CBCs at http://www.anatel.gov.br/Portal/exibirPortalNivelDois.do?acao=&codItemCanal=1690&codigoVisao=$visao.codigo&nomeVisao=$visao.descricao&nomeCanal=Comissões
> / Comitês&nomeItemCanal=Comissões Brasileiras de Comunicações&codCanal=423
>
> ...
>
> In sum, anyone can join the CBCs... in the previous link for ITU TIES...
> just check Anatel.
>
>
> Sérgio
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> 2012/5/27 Vanda UOL <vanda at uol.com.br>
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>> I have tried, but since I am not teaching at Universidade do Para or
>> member of Brazilian Government I can not have access through that site you
>> posted. Thank you for tried.****
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>> All the best****
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>> *De:* governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org [mailto:
>> governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] *Em nome de *Sérgio Alves Jr.
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>> *Enviada em:* sexta-feira, 25 de maio de 2012 13:15
>> *Para:* Adam Peake; governance at lists.igcaucus.org
>> *Assunto:* Re: [governance] Vint Cerf OpEd in the New York Times: "Keep
>> the Internet Open"****
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>> Adam,****
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>> The other day, someone mentioned that UAE represents its civil society
>> before the ITU. I'm not so so arrogant to affirm I represent the whole
>> Brazilian one there.****
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>> I'm not sure whether I or my country would be penalized at the ITU if
>> every document we have access to was made public here or some other forum.
>> I have tried that before, and someone from this list said I should not do
>> it.****
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>> The ITU TIES account (http://www.itu.int/TIES/) is managed by focal
>> points from each Member State, according to the country's own policy. Once
>> you have it, you can access anything that is free (except for some
>> publications that are sold even for governments).****
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>> In Brazil, the policy is guaranteeing access to anyone who identifies
>> herself as a "brasileira" at the application form (
>> http://www.itu.int/cgi-bin/htsh/mm/scripts/reg.screen1.html?_languageid=1).
>> One does not need to be from gov or telecom sector.****
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>> In this sense, CS should go after its own country focal points, and ask
>> for clarification on their policy.****
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>> This is not enough, I'm sure. I believe CS does not have to express
>> itself through the voice of a telecom regulator. We know that and we try
>> to, but It has been really difficult to find partners within the ITU in
>> favor of opening the Union's processes. ****
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>> I cannot speak for the ITU membership, not even for Brazil, but if that
>> helps clarifying our strategy, these are the touchstones to guide our
>> participation at any ITU meeting or conference regarding Internet-related
>> public policy issues:
>> http://www.cgi.br/english/regulations/resolution2009-003.htm****
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>> My opion: forget about WCIT, it is already decided. Nothing is going to
>> chance.****
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>> The focus should be WTPF-13, WSIS+10 and PP-14. In the between,
>> CWG-Internet might shad some light on the oldie ITU.****
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>> Abraços,****
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>> Sérgio****
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>> 2012/5/25 Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>****
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>> Rumors are the main problem, when there's a lack of information lobbying
>> is of course effective. The ITU gave a briefing on WCIT during the WSIS
>> reviews in Geneva last week. ITU Secretariat emphasized they wanted to be
>> as open and transparent as possible.  A couple of sector members asked if
>> they could share the information they had access to with their members, if
>> I remember correctly the answer from the Secretariat was ask the ITU
>> Council.  Requests for information were stonewalled. The presentation did
>> not give any information about the substance of what was being discussed
>> (your email, a couple of sentences, is more informative), but somewhat
>> bizarrely it did mention summary documents of the regional preparatory
>> meetings and submissions to date had been prepared.  At least two people
>> asked if those documents could be made public, and the answer was a
>> negative non-committal.  What was the point of mentioning the existence of
>> the documents?
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>> Sérgio, governments that care about the ITRs might do well to make sure
>> information is made available, or the ITRs are likely to end up in the same
>> place as ACTA, SOPA, and PIPA, etc. Look at ACTA, treaties don't seem to be
>> quite as certain as they recently were.
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>> Of course the U.S. wants to make the ITRs as ineffectual as possible, and
>> the lack of information from others makes their lobbying all the more
>> effective.
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>> Best,
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>> Adam
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>> ****
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>> WCIT has nothing to do with expanding ITU's     mandate on the internet.
>> Any proposal in this sense is stillborn.
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>> This OpEd adds zero to the ITRs debate. This is the kind of American
>> strategy that is killing the conference.
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>> The real topics are international connectivity, accounting rules,
>> finances. Brazilian proposals, for instance, are focused on increasing
>> transparency and lowering international roaming rates (topics that many,
>> including US, don't agree to negotiate either).
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>> The only thing I agree in the text is that civil society is kept unfairly
>> out the debate. Were SC in, there wouldn't be so many nonsense rumors like
>> this.
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>> Abraços,
>> Sérgio Alves Jr****
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>> Em 25/05/2012 09:16, "Adam Peake" <<mailto:ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
>> ajp at glocom.ac.jp> escreveu:****
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>> Hamadoun Toure, May 1 speaking about WCIT:
>> "There are many important issues that may be addressed at WCIT, but I
>> would like to focus on one broader issue in particular: how do we ensure
>> sufficient investment in broadband network infrastructure?"
>> and
>> "And, the current ITRs are not properly equipped to deal with this
>> challenge either, which raises the question of how all this new
>> infrastructure will be paid for?"
>> and
>> "Everyone wants mobile broadband and the benefits it will bring. But few
>> seem willing to pay for it -- including both the over-the-top players, who
>> are generating vast new demand through their applications, and consumers,
>> who have become accustomed to unlimited packages."****
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>> <<http://www.itu.int/en/osg/speeches/Pages/2012-05-01.aspx>
>> http://www.itu.int/en/osg/speeches/Pages/2012-05-01.aspx>****
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>> Hello Google, enter Vint :-)
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>> Adam
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>> Dear friends and colleagues,
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>> I thought you would appreciate knowing that an OpEd by Vint Cerf as
>> above titled was printed today in the New York Times (and I believe
>> the IHT).****
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>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/opinion/keep-the-internet-open.html?_r=1
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>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/opinion/keep-the-internet-open.html?_r=1
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